Trigger guard for loading and unloading a weapon

Abstract

A weapon safety apparatus comprising a sleeve comprising a cavity portion open to receive a trigger portion of a weapon and free of any structures that impede movement of the trigger. The sleeve further comprises a body portion comprising at least one closed portion preventing access to a trigger of the weapon. The sleeve is shaped to provide access to all loading or unloading components of the weapon. The cavity portion of the sleeve may be further open to receive a handle of the weapon. A method for loading and unloading a weapon using the above weapon safety apparatuses is also provided.

1. A weapon safety apparatus, comprising:
 a sleeve comprising
 a cavity portion that is open to receive a trigger portion of a weapon and free of any structures that impede movement of a trigger; and 
 a body portion comprising a left side portion a right side portion, and at least one closed portion preventing access to the trigger of the weapon, 
 wherein the sleeve is shaped to provide access to all loading or unloading components of the weapon, and 
 wherein the sleeve is attached to the weapon solely by frictional force between the sleeve and the weapon. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve further comprises one or more openings providing access to one or more loading or unloading components of the weapon. 
     
     
       3. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein the sleeve further comprises one or more coverings for the one or more openings. 
     
     
       4. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve defines a semi-enclosed area that is free of any structures that impede movement of the trigger. 
     
     
       5. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the cavity portion is further open to receive a handle of the weapon. 
     
     
       6. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the body portion further comprises a connection between the left side portion and the right side portion. 
     
     
       7. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the connection is selected from the group consisting of an adapter, an adhesive, a bolt, a buckle, a button, a clamp, a catch, a clasp, a coupling, a dowel, a fastener, a fabric hook-and-loop fastener, a joint, a junction, a latch, a lock, a link, a magnet, a peg, a pin, a rivet, a rod, a snap, a spring, a screw, a sliding bar, a spike, a stake, a staple, a stud, and a tie. 
     
     
       8. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is selected from the group consisting of rubber, plastic, metal, and polymer. 
     
     
       9. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is further shaped according to a contour of a human hand to facilitate gripping. 
     
     
       10. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve further comprises interior gripping material. 
     
     
       11. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve further comprises exterior gripping material. 
     
     
       12. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve further comprises interior weapon protection material. 
     
     
       13. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve further comprises exterior gripping material. 
     
     
       14. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the sleeve further comprises interior weapon protection material. 
     
     
       15. A weapon safety apparatus, comprising:
 a sleeve comprising:
 a cavity portion that is open to receive a trigger portion of a weapon and free of any structures that impede movement of a trigger; and 
 a body portion comprising a left side portion, a right side portion and at least one closed portion preventing access to the trigger, 
 wherein the sleeve is shaped to provide access to all loading or unloading components of the weapon; and 
 wherein the sleeve is attached to the weapon solely by frictional force and compression force between the sleeve and the weapon. 
 
 
     
     
       16. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the sleeve further comprises one or more openings providing access to one or more loading or unloading components of the weapon. 
     
     
       17. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the sleeve further comprises one or more coverings for the one or more openings. 
     
     
       18. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the sleeve defines a semi-enclosed area that is free of any structures that impede movement of the trigger. 
     
     
       19. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the cavity portion is further open to receive a handle of the weapon. 
     
     
       20. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the body portion further comprises a connection between the left side portion and the right side portion. 
     
     
       21. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the connection is selected from the group consisting of an adapter, an adhesive, a bolt, a buckle, a button, a clamp, a catch, a clasp, a coupling, a dowel, a fastener, a fabric hook-and-loop fastener, a joint, a junction, a latch, a lock, a link, a magnet, a peg, a pin, a rivet, a rod, a snap, a spring, a screw, a sliding bar, a spike, a stake, a staple, a stud, and a tie. 
     
     
       22. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the sleeve is selected from the group consisting of rubber, plastic, metal, and polymer. 
     
     
       23. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the sleeve is further shaped according to a contour of a human hand to facilitate gripping. 
     
     
       24. The weapon safety apparatus of  claim 15 , wherein the sleeve further comprises interior gripping material.